A PAIR OF JAPANESE RYUKYU MOTHER OF PEARL-INLAID LACQUER DISHES

£1,000 - £2,000

A PAIR OF JAPANESE RYUKYU MOTHER OF PEARL-INLAID LACQUER DISHES
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY

Both decorated with two large writhing dragons amongst clouds contesting a pearl of wisdom, the cavetti with alternating panels enclosing Buddhist emblems and diaper patterns with stars, each raised on a short foot, both 35cm. (2)

Provenance: from a Scottish private collection.